In Adolf Loos’ “Ornament and Crime”, the author has a forthright stance on ornamentation. According to Loos, implementation of embellishment disables society from progressing forward in contemporary culture. Referencing to the Papuan’s choice to decorate without restraint, Loos delineates a stark contrast between modern and tribal perspectives relating to ornamentation. In other words, the “evolution of culture” removes the dependency on decoration as a means of expression (Loos, 167). In addition, Loos warns the individual that style and ornamentation are not interchangeable; style evokes new facets of meaning while ornamentation augments superfluousness. Loos claims people tend to associate simplicity and minimalism as synonymous with terms
